Special Forces Sigint Analyst, Leidos Corp, Afghanistan - Leidos Corp

Timestamp: 2015-12-26

To use the critical thinking, analytical skills, leadership, vision and communication abilities I have developed throughout my career, to lead and direct people in prioritized tasking's in order to accomplish the specific stated end goals of given projects and taskings. Background/skillset: Over 20 years of total work experience with a diverse background set culminating in excellent communication skills, superior critical thinking and analytical skills, with management and leadership experience. Bachelor's degree in Communication, 4 overseas deployments to high stress environments, and most recently 9+ years SIGINT experience, with expertise as a Persian-Farsi linguist/intelligence analyst. Experience with intelligence collection, analysis and reporting in direct support of Special Forces operations, planning and supporting Operation Enduring Freedom and the Global War on Terror. Proficient with various analytical methods and associated tools and systems. Experience includes in-depth analysis, collection, and reporting methods to achieve specific end goals. Able to work with and direct multi-service and civilian personnel over multiple watches. Possess strong research, writing, and presentation skills and effectively operated as a member of an analytical team from a remote location in Afghanistan Theater of Operations. Analyst Tools: MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE, ASSOCIATION, BEAMER, CREST, DRT, GAIM, GOLD MINER, GOOGLE EARTH, RT/RG, UIS, PINWALE, METRICS, INTELINK, ELCC, WITCHHUNT, SEDB, SIGNAV, MAINWAY, ANALYST NOTEBOOK, RENOIR, ARCMAP, PALANTIR

Parts and Service Manager

Start Date: 2000-07-01End Date: 2001-09-01

Interfaced with customers on a daily basis on needs and costs of services and repairs • Was responsible for maintaining and updating all OSHA safety requirements in the workplace for Hazardous Materials and general safety regulations, and training and educating workers of these safety requirements • Was responsible for setting up the parts and service department of a new dealership, organizing the parts department for most efficient usage • Oversaw the daily operations and employees of the parts and service department at Anderson Suzuki car dealership • Oversaw, monitored, updated, and was responsible for a rotating parts inventory worth over $100,000 • Updated and monitored customer databases

Signals Intelligence Operator/Analyst

Start Date: 2010-01-01

• Utilized both ground and airborne assets to conduct tactical and strategic-level SIGINT direction finding operations, producing highly accurate and critical geo-location data to support intelligence report development. Successfully managed and facilitated the prosecution of collection data files. • Supervised the conducting of over 1,000 hours of APG combat missions in support of OEF, resulting in the effective tracking and removal of multiple HVIs from the battle space. • Performed thorough SIGINT analysis and GMA for the purposes of target development and force protection in support of Operation Enduring freedom. • Conducted tactical and strategic-level SIGINT collection as part of a team of U.S. Special Operations Forces, providing indications and warnings of enemy movement and attacks in hostile environments, as well as geo-location of enemy personnel. Has direct combat experience. • Lead daily ISR missions in support of RFIs and intelligence requirements, producing daily products disseminated to multiple customers and external units/entities. • Acted as lead ISR/intelligence liaison between SOF and conventional units enabling effective sharing of vital information. Established and implemented standard operating procedures resulting in the creation of efficient and lasting information sharing channels between major regional units. • Provided daily intelligence update briefs to senior military officers and enlisted personnel concerning all matters within the battle space and area of operations. Also briefed as critical situations and unusual activities arose, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of urgent information. • Drafted, evaluated, processed and disseminated thousands of intelligence reports (KLs, TACREPs, SPOTREPs, SITREPs, etc.) to the entire intelligence community (IC). • Directed and oversaw the management of communication systems ensuring uninterrupted performance at all times. Skilled in communication/RF theory, networking knowledge, crypto loading, and troubleshooting techniques. Able to program, operate, and troubleshoot crypto devices such as SKLs (AN/PYQ-10), KG250X, KG250, SecNet54, etc. • Experienced with Nebula, Entourage, Typhon, DRT, ICS, Gjallar, Jugular, Wolfhound, AN/PRD-13, Blackfin, XR-2000, Kingfish, and other SIGINT collection equipment. • Proficient and experienced with NSAnet databases and analysis tools including, but not limited to: ArcMap, Google Earth, RT-RG, SEDB, SigNav, TCCC, Metrics, GistQueue, mIRC/Pidgin, Analyst's Notebook, Renoir, SIPRnet, Palantir, Microsoft Office Tools (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook), etc. Qualified and served as NSAnet database instructor. • Certified as an Intelligence Oversight Officer, and oversaw the quality control of all reports and products released ensuring adherence to IC and DoD legality standards.

Senior CI Special Agent, U.S. Army Reserve

Start Date: 2007-07-01End Date: 2013-08-01

• Currently participate in the planning and supervision of Counterintelligence Investigations into threats or instances of sabotage, espionage, treason, sedition, and terrorism directed against the United States Army. • Conduct tactical collection of Human-Intelligence to identify offensive and insurgent threats against deployed U.S. Forces. Maintain liaison partnerships with supporting agencies. • Prepare intelligence reports and estimates for dissemination into tactical and national intelligence systems.

Cyber Systems Engineer

Timestamp: 2015-12-08

Mr. Christensen has over 37 years experience including system installation, system support, user support, as well as technical writing of computer software manuals, construction and publishing of training videos, on-line help and tutorials, real-time and summary SIGINT reports, and foreign language transcripts. Mr. Christensen also has over 34 years experience as a real-time/term SIGINT/All-Source Intelligence analyst, over 26 years experience in training personnel via various media including live hands-on and e-class formats in various aspects of mission requirements, over 11 years experience working with, gathering requirements for, evaluating, testing and creating visualization tools and 2.5 years as a resource manager.COMPUTER PROFICIENCY

Systems Engineer/Tester/Technical Writer

Start Date: 1995-11-01End Date: 1999-07-01

Responsible for installation and distribution of PROPELLER software to over 10,000 users, user account configuration, and software and environment variable configuration on various operating systems, including SunOS, Solaris, Linux, AIX, HP and various Windows platforms. Responsible for technical evaluation of COTS visualization products, determining requirements for users and testing applications for specific functionality and ease of use. Also created and maintained user database for statistical purposes.

Provided software support for PROPELLER users, answering trouble calls and offering suggestions on the use of visualization and test retrieval application capabilities. Created databases for use with project applications and instructed users on how to take advantage of data from spreadsheets and databases for use within the applications as well. Maintained and/or authored over 1,000 on-line Java Script/HTML user tutorials, cookbooks, and user help screens on various aspects of the project applications. Also authored project technical and user manuals using various desktop publishing tools including FrameMaker and several Microsoft applications.

Assisted users in analysis of numerous types of target data using project applications including such arenas as network topology mapping and protocol analysis. This required not only an in-depth knowledge of applications functionality, but also of target interworking and use of resource data in performing analysis.

Helped maintain Java-based configuration management system. Provide modification requests for software improvements per user requests, determined user requirements and prioritized development of applications based on time and necessity of functionality. Finalized closing of modification requests when functionality requirements were met. Also conducted builds of project applications and creation of final CDs for distribution.

Participated in tracking project development goals and deadlines to be met using Microsoft Project. Provided input on several areas of development, helped in identifying critical paths and needs and updated timeline as appropriate.

Provided applications testing support to PROPELLER lead programmers. Authored GUI test plans, tested for application functionality, and reported bugs or problems to project technical leads. Working with software developers, duties involve mastering several project applications for UNIX and WINDOWS-based workstations, then publishing user and reference manuals for new and updated versions as they are released.

Conducted user training sessions and demonstrations for the PROPELLER project applications. These sessions include hands-on experience for the users, learning the features and capabilities of the applications, and instruction for UNIX and WINDOWS system administrators on the installation and maintenance of application files. Also developed and maintain training materials used in sessions. Training period from 1/96-Present.

Senior Systems Engineer/Program Manager

Start Date: 2002-02-01End Date: 2003-09-01

Responsible for user support, user account configuration, trouble ticket servicing and Customer Outreach program for the PINWALE project. Duties include technical support for nearly 3,000 users using multiple text retrieval applications running on the Solaris and Windows operating systems. Duties involve troubleshooting and resolving system and user problems, conducting group and individual training sessions and monitoring system characteristics. Work requires an in depth knowledge of the operating systems, a thorough knowledge of FDF and RetrievalWare text retrieval systems, some systems administration responsibilities, query syntax knowledge on two different search engines and HTML/JavaScript for maintenance of project web pages and creation of on-line tutorials.

As a Program Manager, responsible for interviewing and submitting candidates for open positions on contracts, ensuring accuracy on financial reporting, attending program management meetings/reviews, and the single POC to prime contractors for SWIFT, K2, Enterprise-21 and JAILYARD contracts.

Lead SIGINT Analyst

Start Date: 2011-10-01End Date: 2014-08-01

• Functioned as SIGINT support to an all-source analysis team in planning HUMINT and counterintelligence operations for SOCCENT. • Acted as a liaison officer between respective TOPIs and SOCCENT to formulate requests for information and publish responses answering information needs and priority information requirements. • Coordinated and liaised with the Department of Treasury and Department of Commerce to answer SIGINT requirements which affected DoD and national equities. • Managed four SIGINT analysts delegating requirements delineated by the SOCCENT J2 to answer requests for information (RFIs) in a time sensitive environment. • Responsible for target development and social networking analysis through researching, developing, presenting and publishing SIGINT/HUMINT/CI products to SOCCENT at the national and tactical level in the Central Command area of operations. • Directly provided the Deputy J2 and J2 Directorate of Intelligence with products and assessments of current operations to successfully and efficiently achieve Special Operations Command Central mission objectives.

C-IED SIGINT Analyst

Start Date: 2010-12-01End Date: 2011-10-01

• Configured Task Force’s Duke SIGINT collection asset and authored the first serialized SIGINT report for dissemination. • Coordinated with CSG for SIGINT serialized reporting dissemination. • Trained and managed TF Duke’s organic SIGINT cell in serialized reporting requirements and dissemination policy. • Functioned as a part of an intelligence analytical team of military and DoD civilian analysts in support of USFORA, CJTF Paladin, Regional Command, BCT/RCT/MEU/MEB/Coalition BDE, and Battalion CJ2 staffs' analytical requirements. • Responsible for researching, developing, presenting and publishing SIGINT products at the tactical and operational level related to insurgent IED cell activities, and threats to local/regional stability as part of an overall C-IED analytical team. • Conducted analysis of raw and fused signals intelligence data of insurgents who are directly linked to the acquisition, production, transportation, emplacement and employment of IEDs. • Provided input on multiple Government requirements and objectives, assisted with the analysis and production of various intelligence products specifically focused on the C-IED mission set, and supplied analytical support for senior military leaders. • Responsible for SIGINT analysis related to IED threats, C-IED mission planning, target development, damage assessment and counterterrorism in the AOR and Afghanistan in general. • Participated in targeting meetings and conducted comprehensive research on complex topics independently as well as part of a larger analytical effort focusing on IED related current events and long term trends that impacted the supported unit’s mission.

Transcription Supervisor

Start Date: 2008-07-01End Date: 2008-10-01

• Managed eight linguists, and acted as the final quality assurance control before final intelligence reports were disseminated. • Created and implemented a system to streamline reporting from transcription to the final reporting team, which significantly reduced production time in critical, time sensitive reporting. • Developed a training program for the linguists, which decreased transcription time on average 4 – 7 minutes, increasing mission efficiency.

Hardworker, always willing to go above and beyond

Timestamp: 2015-12-25

I am a three year Army veteran, specializing in intelligence, possessing a varied job history making me very versatile. I have deployed to Afghanistan twice, once while serving in the military and once as a contractor which has instilled in me the ability to work productively in high stress environments. I believe I would be a great member of your company’s team because of my drive to excel and committed work ethic.SIGINT Analyst with an active Top Secret Clearance, Counter Intelligence Polygraph, and 5 years of experience in the Intelligence Community; experience includes gathering, compiling, and reporting Signals intelligence (SIGINT) information in support of national-level requirements; experienced with Social Network Analysis, Geospatial Metadata Analysis and Reporting. Analysis and Reporting Tools: PINWALE, ArcGIS, AH, ARCVIEW, SEDB, RENOIR, OCTAVE, CENTERMASS, SKYWRITER, AN/PRD-13, ANCHORY/MAUI, DRT, TMRRS, TSPRING, T-LITE, GLAIVE, ALASKA, AIRHANDLER, STILETTO, BEAMER, UIS, METRICS, SHARKFINN AF, RT-RG, TAPERLAY, MESSIAH, OCTSKYWARD, GISTQUEUE, Microsoft Word, Analyst Notebook, Excel, and Power point

SIGINT Analyst

Start Date: 2008-06-01End Date: 2010-10-01

Was considered the subject matter expert for T-LITE, TMRRS, and TSPRING systems. • Completed DEPL2000 training at NSA-G. • Served 6 months in the AIRHANDLER Shop at NSA-G conducting geolocation operations and time sensitive reporting for the theaters of Iraq and Afghanistan. • Created and maintained databases to provide in-depth analysis as well as Tacrep and Klieglight formatted reports to ensure that operators had quick and easy access to up to date information on multiple target groups.

ISR Trainer /Advisor

Start Date: 2013-05-01End Date: 2015-09-01

Responsibilities - Provide both formal and over-the-shoulder teach/coach/mentor training to members of Battalion/Brigade level staffs and intelligence support elements in the integration and synchronization of ISR while in Afghanistan and during CONUS pre-deployment exercises. - Provide Staff Communication and Integration Processes (ISR synchronization) that integrate ISR into Mission Command functions such as: ISR Support to Targeting, ISR Support to Force Protection, ISR Support to Retrograde Operations, ISR Support to Counter-IED operations, ISR support to Convoy Operations, and ISR Support to Situational Awareness. - Plan, develop, and implement ISR Synchronization products and analytical methodologies to address identified operational issues. Prepare and present the observed and analyzed results from exercises and live deployments, provide feedback and suggestions for improvement to commanders, staffs and intelligence elements. - Provide effective all-source intelligence integration, including coordination between current operations and collection management; de-confliction and coordination between echelons within the unit; dissemination of collected intelligence between intelligence staffs and between intelligence and operations functions; and internal staff processes for tasking and collecting against the commander’s priority requirements. - Provide assistance to units deployed through over-the-shoulder teaching/coaching/ mentoring on ISR capabilities and processes to deal with specific problem sets, emphasizing ISR Synchronization and Integration. ISRMAT supports both conventional and Special Operations elements. - Provide understanding and executing Theater Collection Planning and Requirements Processes, including use of request of request tools; timing for requests and approvals; ad hoc request processes; integration with unit and higher operations planning processes; and coordination with special operations forces and higher headquarters for collaborative collection operations. - Provides ISR-related communications and collaboration between Conventional and Special Operations Forces including: Sharing of ISR capabilities; sharing of targeting information; de-confliction of collection activities; and cooperative ISR execution. - Provides signatures training in order to understand and collect against Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs); threat direct fire engagements; threat indirect fire engagements; insider threats; and complex attacks against U.S. Coalition and Afghan Security Forces, targeting operations.

Intelligence Analyst HVI Project Lead

Timestamp: 2015-12-26

I have over 8 years of experience in the intelligence community with a TS/SCI (re-adjudicated 8/2013) with a CI Poly (renewed […] in providing analytical support to the war fighters in EUCOM and PACOM. During my time in the PACOM theatre, I worked on high priority targets in a real world, real time, and live target environment utilizing my Korean language skill. Specific examples of my professional experiences are as follows:  Combined SIGINT, HUMINT, COMINT, and IMINT to provide actionable intelligence, translated korean to english and vice versa, provide data to commanders of ROK, Republic of Korea, and USA, based on analysis of materials gathered.  Provided intelligence reports to ensure the maintenance of related databases, systems and mechanisms in place for sharing intelligence information.  Assisted high ranking officers, both ROK and USA, in identifying potential high interest targets on a day to day basis, and during the peninsula-wide military joint exercises. Provided thorough and in-depth intelligence data through extensive data mining of intelligence community websites and open source materials. While assigned to the AROCC, Afghanistan Remote Operational Cryptologic Center, provided Intelligence data to TF 310, CJSOTF, SOJTF-A, TM KABUL, CST, SpecOps, and numerous internal and external high value customers. I routinely collaborated with other branches of service and different intelligence shops, but not limited to, coalition partners, Intelligence Transfer team, and HLT, to produce result oriented reports.  Utilized intelligence data from (but not limited to) SIGINT, HUMINT, COMINT, IMINT, AND OSINT to produce intelligence products at the Voice Operations Shop, Air ISR Branch, and Intel Reporting shop.  Highly proficient in intelligence processing, creating databases for metadata collection and organization  Vastly experienced using multiple Intelligence analyst tools and databases, i.e. JWICS, NSANet, SIPR, NIPR, Analyst Notebook, Renoir, INTELINK, Google Earth, ArcGis, C.O.R.E., Pathfinder, SkyKit, QueryTree, UIS, Oneroof, SIGNAV, OCTAVE, Dishfire, Anchory, Association, Mainway, Marina, M3, TAC, CENTERMASS.

Target Analysis Manager

Start Date: 2014-07-01

Responsibilities • Conduct analysis of all-source information to develop comprehensive, fused and refined intelligence products that provide regional and national-level decision-makers intelligence that addresses their requirements on HVI threats impacting the United States from within the Eastern Hemisphere. • Conduct intelligence analysis and integration of all threats/all hazards along the 38th parallel, border of North and South Korea to support USFK and ROK and its components, including federal, state, local, territorial, and the private sector, in securing the homeland, defending our citizenry, and protecting our critical infrastructure. • Developed, documented, executed and implemented configuration management and change control program. • Support ROK and USFK high ranking officials with analytical data using Hangul, Korean language, and translating documents from Korean to English, and English to Korean. Accomplishments Researched and developed High Value Individual database working with the ROK military, which was the first time for the U.S to do this project. Developed over 300+ individual databases for HVI, to utitlize during major exercises in South Korea, and real world events. Skills Used Proficiency in Hangul (korean language), translating and analyzing documents to use in developing the HVI targets.

Flight Commander, Cryptologic Language Analyst Training

Start Date: 2012-08-01

Supervised the training of over 1,200 joint military students annually that earn between 10 and 16 semester hours at the Community College of the Air Force (Regionally accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools). Ensured administrative compliance with certification and qualification standards of 60 joint military and civilian Community College of the Air Force instructors/teachers. Managed over 20 Cryptologic Language Analyst courses awarding the 35P Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) and the 1N3/1A8 Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSC) under AETC regulations.

Senior SIGINT Reporter

Start Date: 1996-01-01End Date: 1996-12-01

Responsible for quality and accuracy of intelligence reporting of a combined U.S. and Korean analysis team. Led a 24/7 SIGINT operations center producing time-sensitive reporting on a highly volatile target. In addition, taught a 40-hour certification course to 30 newly assigned soldiers.

Intelligence Instructor

Start Date: 2006-04-01End Date: 2009-07-01

Developed and taught an 80-hour block of instruction on threat operations for a 23-week, 400 academic and 100 flight hour course, for the United States Air Force Weapons School. OIC of the Community College of the Air Force accredited Intelligence Formal Training Unit (IFTU), a three week intelligence course held throughout the year. Directed the activities of four other intelligence instructors. In addition to teaching, I was responsible for instructional systems design, mode of instruction, level of learning, and test administration.

Sensor Operator & Lvl 3 Analyst - Hunter Army AF

Start Date: 2009-01-01End Date: 2010-01-01

Operated an APG Sensor in forward deployed environments. Trained and certified by Assured Pursuit to support combat and non-combat operations while participating in pre-mission planning for terminal guidance missions. Deployed airborne sensors in a tactical and strategic/remote environment while using data systems and communication equipment organic to the APG Sensor. Analyzed real time data and imagery to assist in the development of actionable intelligence and geolocation.

• I am seeking a position as an Intelligence Analyst, Reporter, or Collection Manager in support of National Defense and the Intelligence Community• Active TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph. • 6 years experience within the intelligence community as an analyst, reporter, collection manager, supervisor, and statistical production analyst, including 1.5 years deployed to an overseas location. • Provided real-time analysis and reporting for foreign material in direct support of USCENTCOM. • Advanced proficiency with MS Office Suite products and Windows based systems. • Possess strong research, briefing, oral presentation, and writing skills; capable of effectively operating as a member of a strategic and operational level analytic team in the accomplishment of intelligence products and assessments. • Strong team player, but fully capable of working independently without need for supervision to accomplish even complicated tasks.

SIGINT ANALYST / REPORTER / COLLECTION MANAGER

Start Date: 2009-04-01End Date: 2013-12-01

Served in various functions and positions to include Collection Manager / Cut Manager, Ground Branch Supervisor, Air Branch Supervisor, and Technical Management Element Lead in charge of statistical analysis and reporting of TSA productions. • Provided intelligence reports for various RFIs in support of USCENTCOM and other national defense agency targeting environments. • Analyzed communications and conducted GMA to provide forward deployed tactical elements accurate intelligence reports, alerting them to possible threats and the latest updates on HVT. • Provided support to TSA through the Collection Management process, including cut management and producing statistical summary reports.

Objective

Timestamp: 2015-04-23

Utilize experiences with the Military and the National Security Agency to secure employment as a linguist or translator; Security Clearance: Cleared for Top Secret information and granted access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) by the Department of Defense, based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI)

Senior Voice Language Analyst

Start Date: 2006-06-01End Date: 2011-02-01

•Responsible for the detection, collection and reporting of voice communications using highly specialized equipment, valued over $8.000 to locate violent drug cartels along U.S.-Mexican border •Coordinated analytical efforts to ensure group cohesiveness amongst our mission linguists •Cross-trained five multi-service members in the operation of special equipment to fulfill critical shortages within our mission •Operated MS Outlook, Power Point, Word, Excel, Anchory, Hybrid Semester, Intelink, Skywriter, Renoir, Octave Homebase, and Mainway programs for an average period of two years •Supervised the monitoring, transcription, and evaluation of highly specialized voice communications •Identified which essential elements of information are submitted as transcripts for prossesing and disseminated in support of tactical operations and to support national decision policy makers •Collected and identified new targets in support of operations agains narco-terrorism leadership, recognized by government agencies for intelligence contributions

Host/Server - Big Bowl Reston Town Center

Timestamp: 2015-04-23

Reliable analyst and management professional skilled in applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to resolve complex issues with vast experience overseeing twenty-five military personal engaged in confidential operations domestically and while deployed overseas.